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PACE Vice-Presidents Lecture at MGIMO

October 21st, the Deputy Chairmen of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Kimmo Kiljunen and Petr Tolstoi gave a talk at MGIMO as part of a Council of Europe course created for Russian civil servants. The speech was devoted to the role played by parliaments in the implementation of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. K.Kiljunen and P.Tolstoi described to the audience the challenges associated with COVID-19 and the measures that governments have taken to respond to the pandemic.

ASEAN Academic Days: lecture by Natalia Stapran

On October 21st, the second online-lecture within the framework of the course of public lectures “ASEAN Academic Days 2020” was held by the ASEAN Centre. The second speaker was Dr. Natalia Stapran, MGIMO graduate 2000, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The meeting was moderated by Dr. Ekaterina Koldunova, Associate Professor at the Department of Asian and African Studies and ASEAN Centre’s Senior Expert.

Council of Europe Secretary General Comes to MGIMO

October 19th, MGIMO welcomed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe M.Pejcinovic-Buric during her official visit to Russia. The guest met with the management of the University and participated in the launch of modules on international human rights. MGIMO was the first place visited by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe M.Pejcinovic-Buric during her visit to Russia.